A free atlas app that not only tells about countries from around the world, but also their famous landmarks & events. Everything is found by touch a symbol or flag & then it gives information about the area you touched. It also gives current weather conditions for the countries capital cities. (free)
A time machine for exploring the ancient history of Earth by seeing what it looked like billions of years ago. Add layers of data such as temperature, biodiversity, day length, & more. (iPad – free)
A nice atlas app that lets you measure distances on a globe, set up points of interest, places to visit, or places you have visited. Each student can color code the pins they place on the map for different places or lists of places. This also includes a currency calculator for students to use. Nice atlas app for those that use or need atlases for their classes. ($1.99)
Middle School Geography Apps
Barefoot World Atlas
A free atlas app that not only tells about countries from around the world, but also their famous landmarks & events. Everything is found by touch a symbol or flag & then it gives information about the area you touched. It also gives current weather conditions for the countries capital cities. (free)
EarthViewer
A time machine for exploring the ancient history of Earth by seeing what it looked like billions of years ago. Add layers of data such as temperature, biodiversity, day length, & more. (iPad – free)
National Geographic World Atlas
A nice atlas app that lets you measure distances on a globe, set up points of interest, places to visit, or places you have visited. Each student can color code the pins they place on the map for different places or lists of places. This also includes a currency calculator for students to use. Nice atlas app for those that use or need atlases for their classes. ($1.99)
Last Updated - May 2014